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f Be it known that we, W. H. YUNG and'L. YOUNG, both of Boston,lin the county of Suffolk, and State ofr Massachusetts, have invented an Improved Cabinet-Bedstead; and we hereby declarethe following is an accurate description thereof, and we refer tothe drawings aceompanying, and to't'he letters of reference thereon marked, as parts of the speciicationof the same. l I I Figure l is a perspective view of the cabinetvbedstead open.

Figure 2 is a. perspectiveview of the same closed' Figure is a section-of the same closed. A

The letter A represents the case of the cabinet; B, thefolding foot-board; a a, the turn-down legs; b l5, buttons to keep in place the imitation drawer c; d d, hinged side-rails;l e' e, sliding side-rails; e e e e', Sie.,

the spiral springs to the jointed spring-bed frame; f gj, parts-of the spring-bed frame; h h, pins or rests to keep the turn-down legs in place; and z', the drawer in the bottom of the cabinet.

Cabinet-bedsteads are great conveniences where space is limited, and hence there are numerous 'devices of 'this class of furniture, and each inventor regards space, cost, elegance, and convenience in devising his inven- `tion. This invention combines ease, elegance, `eheapness, and all the conveniences of a parlor-bedstead and spring-bed, all of which we will proceed to demonstrate.

Fig. 1, in the accompanying drawings, represents the cabinet and bedsjzead` taken down, drawn out', and ready for use, giving, also, a v iew of most of its several parts. Fig. 2 represents the cabinet standing in a room, closed, and -in appearance resembling a cabinet or bureau. Fig. 3 represents a section of the cabinet closed, and the bedstead folded, with the position-of the springs, s lats, 8m., when closed. l

The case A of the cabinet is made-like a common bureau, ofthe usual height and depth, having, in appearance, drawers, mouldings, t. It has one large drawer, z', at the bottom, which can be used for bedding,- or any desirable purpose. Above the drawer z' the case A contains, when shut up, the bed-frame and spring-bed.

To explain the structure of the spring-bed, the case must be opened. To open the same, vraise up what appears to be the mouldings, on eitherA side of the top of the cabinet, marked a a, at the back end, and turn them over to'the front of the cabinet, and they, being pivoted on a screw, or other convenient pivot, turn readily. vThen take hold -of the top of the case B, and pull forward, and the whole front of the cabinet, as far down as the drawer t', and the top to the line crossing from side to side, as seen in drawing, iig. 2, will fallfor- -ward and rest upon the case at one end, and at the other end upon what appear to be the mouldingsaa, which arethe 'tnrnldownlegs- The top of the case B then becomes the foot-board. Drawback the foot-board to its extent, let down the imitation drawer c, at right angles to the bed-frame, and turn outward the buttons' b, to lrest underneath the side-rails el d; then let down the fipart of the bed-spring or head-rest, which appears like open lattice at the back of the ease, and `the bedst'ea'd will appear iii position for use, as ,seen in iig. 1 in the drawings. 7

'I'o explain the several parts: The let-down legs a a turn upon a pivot. In fig.- 1 will be seen a, pin upon the side of the case-A, audpins marked L L upon the foot-board. These pinsare fastenings when -the bed-frame is closed up in the case, and hold the same in position, as seen in iig. 1, the pins entering mortises in the legs. The pins marked h h alsohold the legs in position when turneddown, as 'seen in iig. 1. The bed-frame turns, -in taking down, upon pivots or hinges let into or fastened upon the sides of the case, and the side-rails d drest upon the pivots, and also the frame rests upon the case 'above the drawer z', making the frame'firm. I In drawing 'back the foot-board, the position of the slots will be seen, and also in shutting them up, in iig. 1.

The spring-bed frame is in three parts, the head f, the foot j, and the middle part g. `In thev foot part the slats are fastened tor the cross-supports at either end by pins, or other convenient fastening. In the middle part the slats are fastened to the cross-supports by loops of wire, or equivalent fastenings, passing around the supports in a groove about them, the supports being round, and are headed down on the top of the slats, orare fastened in some like manner. These supports turneasier, being rounded and fastened in this way. After the bed-frame is drawn out, to raise thesprings in position the imitation drawer c is turned down, (seegposition of spring-framebe'fore turning down, in section, iig. 3.) This drawer turns on hinges, andvwhen lturned down at right angles, the middle and foot parts gjof the spring-frame, being interlocked by their spring-slats, of course 'the spring-slats are raised up onthe cross-supports, these supports resting on spiral springs e e e e', ne., as seen in iig. 3. These springs are coiled about `bolts or pins to keep them in position, the bolts or pins being fastened into the cross-supports at one end, but passingthroughfthe string-piece in the centre of the springframe, which is fastened to the drawer e,'and' at the two ends, into the string-pieces and the mouldings, when pressed upon. Thus, when the'spring-frame is raised upon the springs, the frame has great depth of'sprino. There are six springs, two to each of the cross-supports, but the number may be increased, if desirable.

The f-part of the spring-frame rests on its hinges at 'the' back of the case, and on the spring cross-support, as `seen in fig.l 1. It'can have any inclination upon the back or head part, according as it is hinged'high or low.

. The side-hinged rails d rest on hinges or pivots in the case, and on the drawer c, when the rails are 'drawn out and the drawer turned down.

The'slidin'g rails e eslide in grooves on the inside of the lrails d d, resting upon the drawer c and the turndown legs a a, as seen in fig. 1.;

The advantages of this form of cabinet-bedstead are as follows: The case A may be made highly ornamental as a piece of furniture, or plain, costing much or little in this respect. The frame is easily taken down, drawn out, and'closed again. l-Vhe'n drawn out\ there is a good, irm, and deep bedstead, with deep side-rails. The bed is raised high on a, deep spring, the .bedstead being as highy as a. parlor-bedstead.- The spiral spring gives the easiestmotion that can be given to abcd-spring, and in'this device the spring is of much depth. The frame, from the position' of .its legs and their arrangexnez'it,y is firm and strong. The case-is deep, giving abun- 'dantroom for bedding, is ventilated thoroughly when closed', and is entirelyA open when in position for use. It

has a drawer capacious for clothing, & c.; -the frame, simply let downwvithout being drawn out, can beused for children, and the frame may be' lengthened,.as desirable. Itis less expensive than .most of the same class of bedsteads, and is a stylish article of furniture, in addition to its'conveniences, vand in all of these respects it pos` sesses advantages. over other cabinet or wardrobe-bedsteads.

The devices, and'their arrangements'for legs, supports, &c., to the frame, and the foot-board, the devices for the springs, raising them imposition, shutting 'up the case, combining the several parts'of the spring-bed frame, and the open case when in use, are novel.y I l What we claim as our invention, and'desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-V 1. The turn-downlegs a a, serving the purpose of mouldings'and fastenings to the closed cabinet, and legs to the bedstead, together with the method of fastening the same, substantially as described, and for the purpose setforth. y

' '2. The foot-board B, as combined and arranged with the case and the bed-frame, substantially as described. v

A 3.' The combinationrand arrangement of the spring-bed frame and the several parts thereof, viz, the parte f, g, and j, together with the method of .fastening the slats to the cross-supports, substantially as described.

4. The combination and arrangement of the imitation drawer c with theljspringsl e e e e', &c., and vtheir supports, whereby, when the drawer is 'turned down, the parts-of the spring-framegj are elevated, together with the method of elevating the same, substantially as described. y

W. H. YOUNG, L. YOUNG.

Witnesses:

J. L. NEWTON, E. W.l NEWTON. 

